The Three Little Pigs

Gruesome. Themes of death and denial. 3 murdered. Either the third little pig is repressing memories of his slaughtered brethren or he just doesn’t care. Does the mother even know her sons are dead? I felt this could be explored further. The barbaric death of the wolf (yes he did murder two others)......more

This is the typical story of the Three Little Pigs. 3 pigs make their houses, one of straw, one of sticks, one of bricks. A wolf comes and blows the house down the houses of the first 2 pigs and eats them but cannot blow down the third house of bricks. 3 topic ideas: Repetition Folktales Compare and......more

This book is a classic story told to almost every child. I like the good nature of the pigs and how they all were will to grow up when their mother recognized it was time for them to become independent. The huffing and puffing of the wolf allows children to participate in the story with enthusiasm.......more

This story book offers the use of expression during reading. Due to the phrase repetition it allows children to join in on read aloud. It offers the teacher the opportunity to show expression during reading along with a discussion of punctuation and how it contributes to reading. When I read this bo......more

This is a classic story every child needs to hear. I love the story of the three little pigs growing up. The illustrations are okay. The ending is a little graphic for young children. In order to change the ending of the story, I would ask the children to come up with a different ending. What could h......more